TEMPLATE:WARNSIGN

Warning

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This template is to highlight the importance / warn, commonly for use on talk pages. It is used to visually draw attention inline in a message, to a warning about something, such as inappropriate editor behavior, a coding difficulty to watch out for, etc. It is not used in article namespace, but it can be used in other namespaces.

You may either use {{ warnsign}} by itself for the default message or you may add a custom message as an optional parameter.

Template	Result
`{{ warnsign}}`	Warning
`{{ warnsign\|Custom message}}`	Custom message

Example

Jerk

The source is fine, you are an idiot. -- User:Example0

Warning personal attacks are not tolerated; please stick to discussing the content. -- User:Example1

Inline icon templates by shape and color

Any of the following inline, comment-level templates can be converted into {{ Resolved}}-style hatnotes by using {{ Resbox}} to put a box around the icon and text.

Green check marks
Implemented	`{{ Implemented}}`
Partially implemented	`{{ PImplemented}}`
Resolved	`{{ Resolved mark}}`
Accepted	`{{ Accepted}}`
Agree	`{{ Agree}}`
Approved	`{{ Approved}}`
Checked	`{{ Checked2}}`
Verified	`{{ Verified}}`
CY	`{{ Conditional yes}}`
Confirmed	`{{ Confirmed}}`
Confirmed with respect to the named user(s). No comment with respect to IP address(es).	`{{ Confirmed-nc}}`
Technically indistinguishable	`{{ Tallyho}}`
Y	`{{ Tick}}`
Helped	`{{ Helped}}`
Done	`{{ Done}}`
Completed	`{{ Edited2}}`
Task complete.	`{{ Donetask}}`
Done – as a contested proposed deletion, the article has been restored on request.	`{{ Unprod}}`
Answered on user's talk page.	`{{ Autp}}`
Responded at the appropriate venue.	`{{ Responded}}`
Sure!	`{{ Sure}}`
Revoked	`{{ Revoked}}`
Y Merger complete.	`{{ Merge done}}`
✓	`{{ Marked}}`
✓ Pass	`{{ Pass}}`
Y	`{{ Aye}}`
Yes	`{{ Yes check}}`
✓	`{{ Y&}}`
Y	`{{ Yeac}}`
Yg	`{{ Yeag}}`

Cross marks
N	`{{ Xmark}}`
N This offer has expired	`{{ Expired}}`
N Deleted	`{{ Deleted}}`
Not done	`{{ Not done}}`
Not done – empty request	`{{ Not done empty request}}`
Not done – please clarify	`{{ Not done unclear}}`
N Not done and not likely to be done	`{{ Not done not likely}}`
N Stale	`{{ Stale-small}}`
Rejected	`{{ Smallrejected}}`
N	`{{ X mark}}`
N	`{{ Nay}}`
No	`{{ No mark}}`
✗ Not done	`{{ Not done-t}}`
✗ Fail	`{{ Fail}}`
✗	`{{ N&}}`
N	`{{ X mark-n}}`
	`{{ Xed box}}`
Cancelled	`{{ Cancelled}}`
Deleted	`{{ Deleted-image}}`
Already declined	`{{ Already declined}}`
Blocked	`{{ Opblocked}}`
User blocked	`{{ User-blocked}}`
Not a bug	`{{ Notabug}}`
Not fixed	`{{ Notfixed}}`
Won't fix	`{{ Won't fix}}`
I withdraw my nomination	`{{ Withdraw}}`
No technical evidence	`{{ Nojoy}}`
Unrelated	`{{ Unrelated}}`
Off-topic	`{{ Off-topic talk}}`
N	`{{ Nayc}}`
Ng	`{{ Nayg}}`

Black check marks
Already done	`{{ Already done}}`
Resolved	`{{ Resolved1}}`
Y	`{{ Check mark-n}}`
	`{{ Checked}}`
	`{{ Checked box}}`

Yellow check marks
Half done	`{{ Half done}}`
Partly done	`{{ Partly done}}`

Blue check marks
Semi-done	`{{ Semi-done}}`
Go ahead	`{{ Go ahead}}`
Fixed	`{{ Fixed}}`
Fixed by reporter	`{{ Fixed by reporter}}`
Pending	`{{ Bug pending}}`
Resolved	`{{ Bug resolved}}`
Blocked and tagged	`{{ Blockedandtagged}}`
Blocked without tags	`{{ Blockedwithouttags}}`
Tagged	`{{ Socks tagged}}`
No tags	`{{ No tags}}`
IP block exemption granted	`{{ Ipbedone}}`
IP blocked	`{{ IPblock}}`
Proxy blocked	`{{ Pblock}}`
Proxies blocked	`{{ Psblock}}`
Range blocked	`{{ Rblock}}`
Requested actions completed, closing	`{{ Action and close}}`
Blocked and tagged. Closing.	`{{ Blockedtaggedclosing}}`

Minus sign
Closed	`{{ Close}}`
Denied	`{{ Denied}}`
Disagree	`{{ Disagree}}`
Not approved	`{{ Unapproved}}`
Not bug	`{{ NotBug}}`
Duplicate bug	`{{ Duplicate bug}}`
Invalid	`{{ Invalid}}`
Declined	`{{ Declined}}`
No action	`{{ No action}}`
No comment	`{{ Nocomment}}`
Unnecessary	`{{ Unnecessary}}`
No comment with respect to IP address(es)	`{{ Nc}}`
Removed	`{{ Removed}}`
Closing without action	`{{ Closing without action}}`
Failed	`{{ Failed-ga}}`

Plus sign
Added	`{{ Added}}`
Posted	`{{ Posted}}`
Works for me	`{{ Works for me}}`
Passed	`{{ Passed}}`
Likely	`{{ Likely}}`
Highly likely	`{{ Highly likely}}`
Clerk endorsed	`{{ Endorse}}`
Clerk declined	`{{ Decline}}`
Check declined – Checkusers will not link accounts to IPs, per the privacy policy.	`{{ Decline-IP}}`
Endorsed by a checkuser	`{{ Cu-endorsed}}`
Check declined by a checkuser	`{{ Cudecline}}`
Delisted	`{{ Delisted}}`
Inconclusive	`{{ Inconclusive}}`
Not Applicable	`{{ N/A icon}}`

Neutral sign
Closed	`{{ Bug closed}}`
New:	`{{ Bug new}}`
Second opinion requested	`{{ GA2ndopinion}}`
=	`{{ equc}}`

Purple turn-right
Deferred	`{{ Deferred}}`
Defer to Abuse filter	`{{ Deferabusefilter}}`
Defer to Local blacklist	`{{ Deferblack}}`
Defer to Global blacklist	`{{ Defermetablack}}`
Defer to WPSPAM	`{{ Deferspam}}`
Defer to XLinkBot	`{{ Deferspambot}}`
Defer to Whitelist	`{{ Deferwhite}}`

Simple clock
Pending approval	`{{ PendingRequest}}`
GA on hold	`{{ GAOnHold}}`
On hold	`{{ On hold}}`
On hold until	`{{ OnHoldUntil}}`
clock	`{{ cloc}}`

Clock
Proposal on hold	`{{ ProposalOnHold}}`
Reviewing request.	`{{ Reviewing request}}`
Awaiting administrative action	`{{ Awaitingadmin}}`
C	`{{ Await}}`
Later	`{{ Later}}`
Pending	`{{ Tobedone}}`
Discussion ongoing...	`{{ Discussing}}`
Doing...	`{{ Doing}}`
[[User:\|]] is doing...	`{{ Isdoing}}`
Started	`{{ Started}}`
In progress	`{{ In progress}}`
Checking...	`{{ Checking}}`
Reviewing...	`{{ Reviewing}}`

Information mark
Needs discussion	`{{ NeedsDiscussion}}`
Note:	`{{ A note}}`
Administrator note	`{{ Administrator note}}`
Assigned	`{{ Bug assigned}}`

Exclamation
High Priority	`{{ High priority}}`
*	`{{ N.b.}}`
Urgent:	`{{ Urgent}}`
Investigating...	`{{ Investigating}}`
	`{{ Bang}}`
*Requesting immediate archiving...*	`{{ Archive now}}`
Bureaucrat note:	`{{ Bureaucrat note}}`
Checkuser note:	`{{ CUnote}}`
Acknowledged	`{{ Bug acknowledged}}` (`{{ Ack}}`)
Confirmed	`{{ Bug confirmed}}`
Comment:	`{{ Comment}}`
Remind	`{{ Remind}}`
Remark:	`{{ Remark}}`
Clerk note:	`{{ Clerk-Note}}`
Robot clerk note:	`{{ Clerk-Note-bot}}`
Renamer note:	`{{ Renamer note}}`
Coordinator note:	`{{ Coordinator-note}}`
This review has not received any comments in two weeks.	`{{ Stale GAN}}`
Warning	`{{ Warnsign}}`

Question mark
Suggestion	`{{ Suggestion}}`
? Maybe	`{{ Maybe-t}}`
Maybe	`{{ Maybe-i}}`
?	`{{ Qmark}}`
?	`{{ Question mark}}`
	`{{ InfoNeeded}}`
Not done for now	`{{ Not done for now}}`
Not sure	`{{ Not sure}}`
Not sure.	`{{ Not sure2}}`
Question:	`{{ Question}}`
foo:	`{{ Question\|label=foo}}`
Additional information needed	`{{ MoreInfo}}`
Feedback required	`{{ Bug feedback}}`
?	`{{ Idkc}}`

Bulb
B	`{{ Bulb}}`
B	`{{ Bulb2}}`
Idea:	`{{ Idea}}`
New proposal	`{{ NewProposal}}`

Smile
Thank you	`{{ Thank you}}`
Thank you very much!	`{{ Thank you very much}}`
You're welcome!	`{{ You're welcome}}`
Sorry!	`{{ Sorry}}`
Thanks	`{{ Thank}}`
Thank you	`{{ WikiThanks}}`
No problem!	`{{ No problem}}`

Thumb sign
	`{{ Thumbs down}}`
	`{{ Thumbs up}}`
	`{{ (y)}}`
	`{{ (n)}}`
Great!	`{{ Great}}`
Like	`{{ Like}}`
Dislike	`{{ Dislike}}`

Others

ω Awaiting	`{{ Awaiting}}`
^{( Buttinsky)}	`{{ Buttinsky}}`
Comment.	`{{ Commentvote}}`
Dupe	`{{ Bug dupe}}`
Merged	`{{ Clerk-Note-merged}}`
New bug	`{{ NewBug}}`
Bug fixed	`{{ BugFixed}}`
Duplicate proposal	`{{ DuplicateProposal}}`
Just curious...	`{{ Justcurious}}`
Proposal out of scope	`{{ ProposalOutOfScope}}`
Moved to Commons	`{{ Moved to commons}}`
Orz...	`{{ Orz}}`
( Peanut gallery comment)	`{{ Peanut}}`
Possibly	`{{ Possibly}}`
I have read the above message. I will reply when I have a moment.	`{{ Read}}`
Received	`{{ Received}}`
Redflag	`{{ Redflag}}`
Redundant	`{{ Redundant symbol}}`
Reopened	`{{ Reopened}}`
@ Example:	`{{ Reply to}}`
Reverted	`{{ Reverted}}`
rimshot^ⓘ	`{{ Rimshot}}`
Review	`{{ Twomanrule}}`
Review – This section is under review or has been partially reviewed by	`{{ UnderReview}}`
Facepalm	`{{ Facepalm}}`
Running with scissors is too dangerous for Wikipedia!	`{{ Scissors}}`
Self-trout	`{{ Self-trout}}`
Self-whale... for when a trout just isn't enough	`{{ Self-whale}}`
Sent	`{{ Sent}}`
per snowball clause	`{{ Snow}}`
SUL Check	`{{ SULcheck}}`

ToDo	`{{ ToDo}}`
Undone	`{{ Undone}}`
Uploaded	`{{ Uploaded}}`
Request withdrawn	`{{ Withdrawn}}`
Working	`{{ Working}}`
Wikipedia is not a crystal ball.	`{{ WPcrystalball}}`
Completed	`{{ Completed}}`
Blocked but awaiting tags	`{{ Sblock}}`
Possible	`{{ Possible}}`
Not possible	`{{ Not possible}}`
Possilikely (a mix between possible and likely)	`{{ Possilikely}}`
Unlikely	`{{ Unlikely}}`
Replaced	`{{ Replaced}}`
Looks like a duck to me	`{{ Duck}}`
	`{{ Duck2}}`
Sounds like a duck quacking into a megaphone to me	`{{ Megaphoneduck}}`
1.75x amplified ultimate quack of ultimate destiny	`{{ Megaphoneduck\|ultimate}}`
Clerk assistance requested:	`{{ Clerk Request}}`
Relisted	`{{ Relisted}}`
No sleepers immediately visible	`{{ Nosleepers}}`
Behavioural evidence needs evaluation	`{{ Behaviour}}`
Global lock(s) requested	`{{ GlobalLocksRequested}}`
Stale	`{{ StaleIP}}`
The CheckUser Magic 8-Ball says:	`{{ 8ball}}`
CheckUser is not a crystal ball	`{{ Crystalball}}`
CheckUser is not for fishing	`{{ Fishing}}`
CheckUser is not magic pixie dust	`{{ Pixiedust}}`
¯\_(ツ)_/¯	`{{ Shrug}}`
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)	`{{ Lenny}}`
(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻	`{{ Table flip}}`

Multi-sign templates

The following templates implement several icons:

{{ AIV}} – used by Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism
{{ AN3}} - used by Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard and its subpages
{{ BOTREQ}} - used by Wikipedia:Bot requests
{{ CPC}} - used by Wikipedia:Copyright problems
{{ CUI}} - used by CheckUsers
{{ EFFP}} – used by Wikipedia:Edit filter/False positives
{{ EFR}} – used by Wikipedia:Edit filter/Requested
{{ EP}} – used for servicing requests in edit-protected areas
{{ RFPP}} – used by Wikipedia:Requests for page protection
{{ RFPC}}, {{ RFPNPR}}, {{ RFPPM}}, {{ RFPR}} – used by subpages of Wikipedia:Requests for permissions
{{ UAA}} – used by Wikipedia:Usernames for administrator attention
{{ UND}} – used by Wikipedia:Requests for undeletion
{{ Smiley}} – used for informal communication purposes
{{ Article history}}

Others

Template:Check mark templates, for templates like these but without text
Template:Icon, a template that creates an inline icon/image that is used in metapages
Wikipedia:List of discussion templates, a more linear table of essentially the same set of templates
Template:Resolved/See also, the smaller family of thread-level hatnote templates, similar to the above but with a box around them; any template above can be converted to one of those with {{ Resbox}}
Template:Table cell templates/doc, the family of table-specific templates that work only in tables
Category:Image with comment templates
Category:Resolution templates

The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Warnsign/doc.
Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox and testcases pages.
Add categories to the /doc subpage. Subpages of this template.

Example

See also

Inline icon templates by shape and color

Others

Multi-sign templates

Others

Example

See also

Inline icon templates by shape and color

Others

Multi-sign templates

Others

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v t e Notice and warning templates
{{ Caution}} – For messages indicating e.g. that errors or misuse may have wide repercussions. {{ Consensus}} – For notices relating to consensus about methods, procedures, editing, etc. {{ Notice}} – For significant information. {{ Warning}} – For particularly significant warnings. {{ Warnsign}} – Inline version of {{Warning}}.
See also {{ Ambox}}, the generic message box for article messages.